Editor & Publisher No More

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2009 The Nielsen Co. is putting Editor & Publisher to pasture after 125 years of covering the newspaper business. It's a shot in the gut to journalists everywhere, many of whom got their start from the mag's want ads. But the trade's shoes have already been filled by commendable online publications, such as Romenesko and local efforts like LA Observed. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Can Gadgets Save the Magazine?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2009 What to do when your business and the medium it's printed on are disintegrating into pulp? Form a consortium, of course. Condé Nast, Hearst, Time, News Corp. and something called Meredith have banded together to crack this nut with a common digital format, shared innovation and maybe even a new gadget or two. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Where Have All the Ramparts Gone?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2009 Peter Richardson's new book about the groundbreaking Ramparts magazine says the rag changed America. Truthdig arts and culture editor Kasia Anderson asks the author and former Ramparts Editor Robert Scheer, Truthdig's editor-in-chief, why the magazine's impact isn't better remembered and what will take its place.Why was the unruly life of Ramparts magazine so short and what, if anything, will take its place? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Newsweek Tells Italy to ‘Dump Berlusconi’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2009 It's not clear whether the editors of Newsweek believe they hold any diplomatic power, but they've gone ahead and told Italy to "dump" its scandal magnet of a prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, in the magazine's European edition this week. Let's see whether Time can top this. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ciao, Gourmet: More Magazines Go the Way of the Dodo

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2009 Here it is, people: further sobering evidence of The Decline of Print Media. The latest publications to give up their inky ghosts include a longtime fixture in the foodie world, Gourmet, as well as two bridal and one parenting magazine, all under the umbrella of publishing giant Conde Nast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Newsweeklies on the Brink

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2009 So, Time and Newsweek have had to reinvent themselves in the face of flagging circulation numbers and built-in relevance issues (i.e., they were created at a time when there were too many newspapers, crazy as that sounds now), but as The Atlantic's Michael Hirschorn notes, there's one weekly news digest that's going strong while others falter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wrong Again, Bill

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 Foreign Policy magazine has identified the 10 worst predictions of the year William Kristol, who seems to get it wrong more often than right, tops the list with this doozy: "If [Hillary Clinton] gets a race against John Edwards and Barack Obama, she’s going to be the nominee Barack Obama is not going to beat Hillary Clinton in a single Democratic primary I’ll predict that right now". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Economist Says ‘It’s Time’ for Obama

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2008 The acclaimed right-leaning rag has come out for Mr. O: "The Economist does not have a vote, but if it did, it would cast it for Mr Obama. We do so wholeheartedly: the Democratic candidate has clearly shown that he offers the better chance of restoring America’s self-confidence." Socialists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Christopher Buckley: ‘So Much for the Conservative Revolution’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2008 "I wrote a posting -- I guess they're called," says neophyte blogger and newly discharged National Review columnist Christopher Buckley, describing the first step in a process that began with his confession that he was breaking with the GOP to vote for Barack Obama and ended with his resignation from the conservative magazine his father founded. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Buckley Bails on Pup’s Rag

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2008 Christopher Buckley has resigned from his father's magazine, with the help of a stiff boot to the rear, thanks to his recent endorsement of Barack Obama. The satirist says he has no hard feelings, but "I have been effectively fatwahed (is that how you spell it?) by the conservative movement, and the magazine that my father founded must now distance itself from me." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oprah’s Support = 1 Million Votes

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2008 The power of Oprah Winfrey's endorsement is clearly quantifiable when it comes to her "favorite things" (eg book sales), but how about her favorite people (e Barack Obama)? Well, a scholarly duo from the University of Maryland came up with 1 million votes as the impressive, if somewhat strangely derived, number that represents the boost Oprah has given Obama since she gave him her official stamp of approval. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Camp Denounces New Yorker Cover

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2008 The latest New Yorker cover features a satirical cartoon of a Muslim Barack Obama fist-pumping his terrorist wife in front of a portrait of Osama bin Laden and a burning flag. The image was intended "to hold up a mirror to prejudice, the hateful, and the absurd," says the magazine. When 10 percent or more of Americans still think Obama is a Muslim, there's apparently no room for humor -- tasteless, offensive or otherwise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )